Exploring The Green Oases in Portland’s Suburbs Oregon Portland’s Green Gems After a week of walking in the Hillsboro neighborhood close to home, hubby and I longed for a different scenery. So, despite the rain and clouds, we put on our hiking shoes and drove off to visit the green gems in Portland’s suburbs. Gabriel […]
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America’s Largest City ForestForest Park Oregon March – November 2019 Hiking the Forest Park Wildwood Trail Forest Park is just 15 minutes away from our apartment and is one of the largest natural forested parks in America with 80 miles of trails throughout 5200 acres. It stretches for more than 7 miles along the slopes
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Whenever we visit our sons in Seattle, we drive by Vancouver, Washington, just across the Columbia River. We never planned to visit, but after after reading an article in the AAA magazine, our curiosity was piqued. Surprisingly, Vancouver started in 1824, it is the oldest city in Washington State, and is therefore steeped with history!
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The Crown Zellerbach Trail Oregon March – May 2019 Hiking the Crown Zellerbach Trail The Crown Zellerbach Trail is also known by locals as the CZ trail. Like the Banks-Vernonia trail, the trail is a former logging railroad. This rail-to-trail road is 23 miles long, and gives picturesque views of the beautiful forests and the
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Salem Oregon May 2019 Salem This was out first visit to Salem. While traveling around the United States since 2007, we have visited many state capitols. We love the history and uniqueness of each building. We enjoy seeing the building itself, as well as the well-maintained parks, art, and memorials. And we always perform the
A Village Washed Away Champoeg State Heritage Area Oregon May 2019 Stepping into a bygone era! From an important settlement to a ghost town, Champoeg (pronounced “Sham-poo-ee”, the Kalapuyan word for “edible root”) located in Champoeg State Heritage Area is worthwhile to visit, especially when you like history like me. Champoeg is the location where the
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Whenever we visit our sons in Seattle, we drive by Vancouver, Washington, just across the Columbia River. We never planned to visit, but after after reading an article in the AAA magazine, our curiosity was piqued. Surprisingly, Vancouver started in 1824, it is the oldest city in Washington State, and is therefore steeped with history!
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Driving Back Home Again Road Trip 2008 – Day 14 . Driving Back Home! After breakfast at 7 am, we drove again. Not immediately to our home but via downtown Lincoln NE, to see and walk our loop around the State Capitol Building. One hour later, we entered Iowa and drove to Des Moines to
Driving Back Home Again Road Trip 2008 – Day 13 . Driving Back Home! Again we had a long day of driving ahead. We left the Beaver Lake Campground in Custer, SD, at 8 am, and almost two hours later, we entered Badlands National Park, a 244,000-acre park. We drove the Sage Creek Rim Road
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial Road Trip 2008 – Day 12 . Driving Back Home! After a good night’s rest, we drove to “Mount Rushmore National Memorial.” We arrived early before the large groups and enjoyed the impressive statues! We learned about the sculptor Gutzon Borglum and why he carved George Washington (1st), Thomas Jefferson (3rd),
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